This recall involves 2009 and 2010 model year Exmark Quest ZRT mid-mount riding mowers. The mowers are red and gray. Exmark is printed on the side and Quest is printed on the front of the riding mowers. The model and serial numbers are on a metal plate behind the seat on the left hand side.

Details: This recall involves 2009 and 2010 model year Exmark Quest ZRT midmount riding mowers. The mowers are red and gray. Exmark is printed on the side, and Quest is printed on the front of the riding mowers. The model and serial numbers are on a metal plate behind the seat on the lefthand side. The models and serial numbers affected are listed at cpsc.gov/en/Recalls.

Incidents: There have been nine incidents with the riding mowers, including one back injury.

How many: About 5,300 in the United States and 40 in Canada. (About 2,200 Quest 2009 and 2010 ZRT riding mowers were previously recalled in May 2012 for a different hazard.)

For more: Call Exmark at 800-667-5296 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or go to exmark.com and click on Service & Support, then on Safety Resources at the bottom of the page for more information.

Gree Dehumidifiers

Details: This recall involves 20-, 25-, 30-, 40-, 45-, 50-, 65- and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima. Recalled model numbers and date codes are listed below. The brand name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front or side of the unit. The dehumidifiers are white, beige, gray or black plastic and measure between 19 and 24 inches tall, 13 and 15 inches wide, and 9 and 11 inches deep. Affected model numbers are listed at cpsc.gov/en/Recalls.

Why: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents: The number of reported incidents of overheating dehumidifiers has increased nearly 400 percent from 119 in the original recall (September 2013) to 471 reported incidents. The number of reported fires has increased more than 200 percent from 46 to 121 reported fires. Property damage reports have more than doubled from $2.15 million in the original recall to nearly $4.5 million.

How many: About 2.5 million in the United States and 55,000 in Canada. (This recall was first announced in September 2013, updated in October 2013 and expanded in January 2014.)

For more: Call 866-853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to greeusa.com and click on Recall for more information.

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